EU Says Its Rules Apply to All Online Platforms, ‘Mr Musk Knows This Well’

EU Says Its Rules Apply to All Online Platforms, ‘Mr Musk Knows This Well’
SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles, on June 13, 2019. Mike Blake/Reuters
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AMSTERDAM—The European Commission said on Tuesday it was too early to comment on the deal Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has struck to buy social media site Twitter but recalled that the bloc’s digital services rules apply to all major platforms.

“Our Digital Services Act applies to all major platforms, to ensure their power over public debate is subject to democratically validated rules to better protect fundamental rights online,” European Commission spokesperson Johannes Bahrke told a news briefing.